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HMNZS Te Mana
HMNZS Te Mana is our Royal New Zealand Navy's second Anzac Class frigate. Te Mana is a purpose-built warship constructed to the German MEKO 200 design.
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Hercules way finder flying in the family footsteps
Air is in the blood.
It’s no surprise that as a young boy, Christchurch’s Carter Bland decided a job navigating the skies was for him. -
Whakaari erupts
At 2.11pm, Monday, 9 December 2019, Whakaari/White Island erupts. At the time of the eruption, there are 47 people on the island. Tourists and guides are caught up in the explosive event.
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A community cut off
In 2016 a magnitude 7.8 quake strikes Kaikōura in the middle of the night. Nationally significant and locally vital road and rail links are buried under enormous landslides, or distorted beyond repair. Landline and mobile phone services go down across the region. Power and water infrastructure are disrupted. From 12:02 am Monday 14 November, Kaikōura is cut off.
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Papakura
Papakura Military Camp is the base for the 1st New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment and support services. The camp provides world-class facilities for our Special Operations personnel to train to protect New Zealand and its interests.
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Navy and Police train for the search and recovery of missing divers
Teams from the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and New Zealand Police have combined for a series of exercise scenarios in the Marlborough Sounds, including a search and recovery scenario of a missing recreational diver.
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Drumming a new beat
The Royal New Zealand Navy band’s newly-constructed drums are creating a wow flavour to their top-tier performances this year.
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MAG 58 - 7.62mm Machine Gun
The MAG 58 is used in a variety of configurations across the NZDF to provide offensive and defensive support. It can be fired off its own integral bipod, a sustained fire tripod or various vehicle and aircraft mounts.
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Learning what it means to lead
Effective leadership is at the heart of the New Zealand Defence Force.
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Supporting people & communities
Our size, skills, equipment and training are geared for combat. But when you’re as large as the Navy, with highly skilled personnel and specialised assets, you end up being very valuable in a wide variety of other situations.